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anncr: forward. >> live and in hd, this is abc 7 breaking news. breaking news. tonight it is good news. the washington nationals have their first playoff. this is the moment that so many .eople have been waiting for .he shot at the world series tim brant is here with how they comes next. we are all excited. it is the first time a washington baseball team has the playoffs since 1933. historic? you bet. the buzz is starting. nats are the favorites to win the pennant.

this club is aggressive. they dare you to challenge them. been fun to watch. one of the hardest teams in baseball to beat. trying to score from first. double trouble. the nats beat the dodgers, 4-1, for the playoffs. the fans celebrated. the team was very measured. was just one goal on the way to the pennant. time in 79 years, up for the fall classic. playoff baseball in washington. the fans were filed up, looking ahead to be an exciting fall here in town. >> that is almost impossible to believe. believe it. [laughter]

>> it is about time. we are excited. f win of the nats playof not unexpected at this point. is the latest milestone what has been and a season that has far exceeded most expectations. >> autria godfrey is live outside the nats park. enoughe fans celebrated absolutelyh electric. fireworks in the sky. a die-hard fans are saying they waited wait too long to see this. take a look. , and that's were on full to toe here head tonight. fans were already --

g thoseare trying to sna playoof tickets. longtime fans say they were glad to be on hand to see the winning game. it was such an overwhelming for brought to years -- to tears. >> i waited 33 years. this is better than anything. >> first playoff. unbelievable. i am excited. >> you can bet these fans are their teamnt to see the playoffs in person. have to wait long. tomorrowo on sale g at 10:00. each person can only buy four. you can get them on the nats web the ticket office. reporting live, autria godfrey.

>> thank you. playoff tickets. our other big story tonight. a speech or a chair of hate? a controversy on the political stand. eastwood didlint his tears beach, a man took his terror outside his home. the chair with the sign "nobama" attached to it. ." man says he has no idea the fuss is about. it was no threat. he was a lot -- he was able to radar of the secret service. not believe in the president.

a not to clint eastwood's chairs the spirit eastwood'sved clint speech. >> why hang it in a tree? he says in the past, some people still live. >> they would have to work at it it this time. now i am and this uproar. or may be an understatement. his protests caught the of the secret service. the chairs are on his property and some residents told us it own business. >> i think to get it say what to set their quest is offensive. >> i think it should be taken down. >> it is pretty racist. he does not understand why anybody would link his protests to racism. >> i am not a racist. the vaunted to make the news, i that.do i did not. i had no intention of that.

>> he took the chair down from the tree but he stands by his have it there. feel like it is an attack on free speech. you are taking a little bit of nothing and building it into something. this is not an isolated incident. office, texas, a homeowner on chair by in history on his dark hair when asked about it, he told her that both she and the president could go to you-know-where. >> as for the race for obama on, president issue of immigration. his support of the dream act, immigrants tolow u.s. ith the campaign toled to will have coverage here. when the president was in miami, romney was in minnesota try to meet undecided voters.

he accused president obama of throwing the white flag of r when it comes to the economy. all, -- backat wordst home, powerful of a woman who was shot and killed. mother, best's friend. he has to sleep with his shirt at night. mother shirt he sleeps with. >> status of family members and vigil outsideed a home the moment was shot. was killed.iend remains behind by it -- behind bars. coming up, a man was murdered. tonight, the connection of the a beloved a d.c.

principle. >> a mother is outraged after school was shot at what she is saying only on 7 whe

we are hearing from the mother of the special ed students who outside the high school. us her son has the class madet that had shot him, but she did want to be identified. the boy is a jerk, mommy. >> court documents state the two argument.ot into an they believe the suspect went to where he had a gun hidden away. returned and shot the boy is six times. the victim was released from hospital today. >> still to come here tonight, happened here in d.c. washington nationals made

playoffs for the first time. >> i was not there at the game. what is next . >> and a man convicted in the popular middle is now himselfl dead. have the story and you folks who still love the principle. >> and i am bob ryan. an evening not as chilly as last night. anncr: their dishonest ads are everywhere.

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failing to stop cheating. failing american workers. i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >> we are learning more tonight a developing story. an apparent robbery attempt. a murder victim was sent to prison with a connection to a of a high school principal. still johnson was recently released from prison. out ofr joel johnson got prison, i am told by sources he not take long to get back to life of crime.

he was on probation and there was a warrant out for him. before what happened last night. over two years after his , a principal and a former student still get emotional. >> he was like a father to me. a second father. >> most caring principle. everything for us. johnson pleaded guilty and is also dead. he and another man forced their this third floor man andt to rob a woman. the males victim fought back got their guns and shot johnson. >> what comes around goes around. do nothing bad and nothing bad to happen to you.

>> they jump out of a third floor window to escape. >> it is still be investigated. april, 2010, johnson was one four men who had come to rob him after a meeting on a sex chat line. johnson had the lightest sentence of the four. a neighbor said he seemed to be turning around. could not believe this was him. >> as we speak tonight, police for the secondng suspect from last night's incident. i am tom roussey. >> thank you. iphone fever. the new iphone 5 goes on sale at apple stores region.out our reaso fans are camping out. >> they did not pre order this year. -out really quickly. was the only way to guarantee getting of the first

day it was out. >> is there anything else that you outside all night long. nope. inthis woman, she was first line, and she has been there since noon. she will have a long wait. the apple store is in our area o not open until 8:00 a.m.. >> the persistence may pay off. employers across the nation in tonight, they received reward. are beinganies recognized for their outstanding of employees to serve the national guard. c.as honored to m type you like unusual show was thehion place to be.

the proceeds benefit battered their children. i hosted the event. fun.s so much it was like project run away. [laughter] it was crazy and so interesting. [laughter] literally. it was so creative and fantastic. excitement. a fun night. >> it is. i went into the record books. we were hosting the world series, which we are planning 24, the average is 66 degrees here in washington. are you ready?

greatile, there is a shot, too, from earlier today. can you name that flower? what is the flower? [laughter] outside right now, our temperature here in washington, 65 degrees. boy, here is cooler air. it will not be as chile to bomb as it was earlier this morning. that is a little bit of meteorological him. what is going on. a few high clouds. go into the overnight hours, tomorrow morning when you because of the weather have, it willht not be taught -- quite as chile as earlier this morning. as we get on friday, hour winds

southwest.h and as we go on into saturday, there coming ourr front way. on saturday, temperatures before these itr from waterfront -- whether front a wonderful time of the year. as chilly as when you go out. low to mids in the 50's. temperatures near 80 degrees be a warmer day. next seven days, by late afternoon, maybe a few, passing showers. athave the equinoxes, and 10:00. mentioning to attend. it.s possible to do on the equinoxes. notnge on -- do

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toyota dealers. moving you forward. >> the party in town tonight was on south capitol street. the nationals beat the dodgers the playoffs is e in 79 years. yes! >> this is huge. ryan zimmerman has been a leader past sevenm for the years. the start tonight. deep left center. he is put down. trying to score from first. he can fly. harper scores. 1-0. you just have the feeling at point, this was magic. the season continues. nationals win 4-1. it has been since 1933. the bigger prize is yet to come. been to a lot. we have been through a lot of

not good times. this will be the beginning of a good times. the first out. a long way to go. celebrate.hing to are very proud. >> ryan zimmerman. the redskins are favored by 3 the bengals. injuries keep taking a toll on the club. rg3 says other guys have to step in and step up. >> you cannot replace character. those are two staples of the defense. i would think it would be a disservice to them to score more points there -- to say we need to score more points. we know our offense's job is to move the ball. >> rg3. tiger woods is at the top of the boards. very accurate this

afternoon. 66. so much for intimidation. mcelroy did struggle with consistency. he did not give himself many chances. scrambled like a champ up and down. he is now one under par. moving on to d.c. united. about soccer tonight? philadelphia gets an important win on the road. with the goal. d.c. gets three points. it moves into fifth place in the eastern conference. our big story tonight, the nationals get their 91st win and a ride into the postseason. and a ride into the postseason.

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president obama: i'm barack obama and i approve... this message. anncr: he keeps saying it... mitt romney: this president cannot tell us that you're... better off today t than when he took office. anncr: well... here's where we were in 08..... tv anncr: the wot financial collapse... since the great depression... tv anncr: american workers were laid off in numbers not seen... in over three decades. anncr: and here's where we are today... thirty months of private sector job growth. creating 4.6 million new jobs. we're not there yet. but the real question is: whose plan is better for you? the president's plan asks millionaires... to pay a little more... to help invest in a strong middle class. clean energy. and cut the deficit. mitt romney's plan? a new 250,000 dollar tax break for... multi-millionaires.

roll back regulations on the banks that cratered the economy. and raise taxes on the middle class. presidident clinton: they want o go back to the same old... policies that got us in trouble in the first place. president obama: we're not going goback, we are moving forward. anncr: forward. >> a nice time of the year. especially, playoffs. >> playoffs? playoffs. [laughter] fewate on saturday, a passing showers. saturday and sunday is an open .ouse be their bright and early saturday morning. >> playoffs? playoffs.

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